Highland Lake (Illinois)

Highland Lake, IL
Lake Wyngarden
Location Avon Township, IL
Coordinates 42°21′39″N 88°03′43″W / 42.36083°N 88.06194°W / 42.36083; -88.06194Coordinates: 42°21′39″N 88°03′43″W / 42.36083°N 88.06194°W / 42.36083; -88.06194
Max. length 2,000 feet (610 m)
Max. width 2,500 feet (760 m)
Surface area 110 acres (45 ha)

Highland Lake is a lake in northeastern Illinois located approximately 43 miles north of Chicago in Avon Township of unincorporated Lake County.[1] Nearby towns include Grayslake to the east, Round Lake Beach to the north, Round Lake to the west, and Hainesville to the south.[2] Highland Lake is approximately 2,500 feet wide at the widest point east to west and 2,000 feet north to south. The total area is approximately 110 acres.[3] with a perimeter of 1.44 mi. While officially known as Highland Lake, locals generally refer to it as Lake Wyngarden after a notable resident of the area. Common activities including wading, swimming,.[4] fishing,[5] and a variety of non-powered watercraft.

References

  1. ↑ "Highland Lake".
  2. ↑ "Highland Lake (in Lake County, IL)". Illinois.hometownlocator.com. 2017-07-01. Retrieved 2018-09-02.
  3. ↑ "Highland Lake, Illinois, USA Vacation Info - Lakelubbers".
  4. ↑ "Rules/Information". HL Community Site.
  5. ↑ "Highland Lake Fishing near Round Lake Park, Illinois - HookandBullet.com". www.hookandbullet.com.


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